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Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.

BBC World

The Alternative für Deutschland party is aiming to secure a majority in the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.

An outright win would mark the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in the nation's post-war era.

For the AfD's opponents, this is a point of serious peril. But the party sees it as a stepping stone towards its dreams of nationwide power.

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